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UNINA9910793398303321 |
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Autore |
Duff Peter |
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Titolo |
Scottish criminal evidence law : current developments and future trends / / edited by Peter R. Duff, Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Aberdeen, and Pamela R. Ferguson, Professor of Scots Law, University of Dundee |
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Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , [2018] |
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©2018 |
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ISBN |
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1-4744-1477-X |
1-4744-1479-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 278 pagaes) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Evidence, Criminal - Scotland |
Criminal procedure - Scotland |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Apr 2021). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-266) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Scottish Criminal Evidence Law -- Contents -- The contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Cadder and beyond: suspects' rights and the public interest -- 2 'Access to justice' for complainers? The pitfalls of the Scottish Government's case to abolish corroboration -- 3 The relevance of sexual history and vulnerability in the prosecution of sexual offences -- 4 'Similar fact' evidence and Moorov: time for rationalisation? -- 5 Hearsay in Scots law: rethinking and reforming -- 6 Eyewitness identification evidence and its problems: recommendations for change -- 7 Assessing witness credibility and reliability: engaging experts and disengaging Gage? -- 8 The process of criminal evidence law reform in Scotland: what can we learn? -- 9 Scottish criminal evidence law adrift? -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book gathers leading experts in the field to analyse the recent, major changes in Scots criminal evidence law. The areas affected include: police questioning of suspects, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses in court, hearsay, the admissibility of the accused's previous convictions, the Crown's duty of disclosure and corroboration. |
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